the raid was part of Ben-Gvir's "zero tolerance" policy, noting that during the operation, they spotted individuals pointing their cameras at Haifa Port while they were in a hotel room. The statement added that the journalists whose equipment was confiscated were summoned to give their testimonies.
Earlier on Monday, Ben-Gvir called on Israel's Shin Bet security service to take action against foreign television channels he described as "threatening state security."
These developments come after the Qatari Al Jazeera channel broadcast footage of an Iranian missile attack on an oil refinery in Haifa at dawn on June 15, sparking widespread criticism in the Israeli media.
Israel, with US support, launched a massive attack on Iran early Friday morning, targeting nuclear facilities and missile bases, killing 224 people and wounding 1,277 others, according to Iranian television.
In response, Iran began responding that same evening with ballistic missiles and drones, resulting in the deaths of 24 people and the injury of hundreds by Monday afternoon, according to the Israeli Ministry of Health and local media.
This is the largest military escalation between Israel and Iran, marking a shift from a "shadow war" to a direct military confrontation between the two sides, each of which considers the other a sworn enemy.
